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Grade 5 Egypt
Who was the god of the sky?
  1. Hathor
  2. Horus
  3. Ptah
  4. Set
Grade 5 Greece
Acropolis means "high city."
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Mythology
Eurystheus originally gave Hercules 14 labors to perform.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Mythology
The Cretan Bull was the father of the minotaur.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Dynastic China
During which dynasty was construction started on the Great Wall of China?
  1. Sui
  2. Tang
  3. Shang
  4. Qin
Grade 5 Medieval Europe
Answer the following questions about Norse mythology.
__ Who is the chief of the Norse gods? A. Ragnarok
__ Who is the Norse god of the sunshine? B. Tyr
__ Who is Norse god of thunder? C. Thor
__ Who is the Norse god of trickery? D. Odin
__ Who rules over Fólkvangr? E. Freyr
__ Who was the Norse war god? F. Valkyries
__ Warriors who died in battle were said to go where? G. Mjolnir
__ Which group leads the dead to the afterlife? H. Valhalla
__ What is the name for the final battle in Norse mythology? I. Freyja
__ What is the name of Thor's hammer? J. Loki
Grade 5 Ancient History
Everything before the development of writing is called prehistory.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Egypt
During the reign of Akhenaten only                 was allowed to be worshiped.
  1. Ra
  2. Aten
  3. Anubis
  4. Amunet
Grade 5 Modern Europe
In 1921, what French award was offered to Marie Curie for her scientific work?
  1. Volta Prize
  2. Legion of Honor
  3. Poincaré Medal
  4. Order of La Pléiade
Grade 5 World History
The earliest examples of art are from the Paleolithic period.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Mythology
The Stymphalian birds had beaks of what metal?
  1. iron
  2. gold
  3. steel
  4. bronze
Grade 5 Exploration
During the Age of Exploration, Russian explorers reached Australia.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 WWII
Using words and pictures to portray people in a certain way is called
  1. publicity
  2. promotion
  3. publication
  4. propaganda
Grade 5 Egypt
Which god weighed the hearts of the dead to determine their afterlife?
  1. Set
  2. Maat
  3. Osiris
  4. Anubis
Grade 5 Greece
The Parthenon has corinthian columns.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Mythology
What type of animal was the Ceryneian Hind?
  1. wolf
  2. deer
  3. eagle
  4. dragon
Grade 5 Mythology
Hercules needed to steal a golden         apple         from the garden of Atlas' daughters the Hesperides.
Grade 5 Medieval Europe
The time period we are studying falls between ancient and modern times. It is known as....
  1. The Dark Ages
  2. The Middle Ages
  3. Medieval Times
  4. All of the Above
Grade 5 Ancient History
Archaeologists dig up dinosaur bones.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 WWI
Members of the League of Nations promised to protect one another if another war started.
  1. True
  2. False
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